Umar ibn Sa'ad

Umar ibn Sa'ad (620-680) was the son of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and an imam.

Biography
Umar ibn Sa'ad was born in 620, the son of general Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. Umar followed in his father's footsteps as a general of the caliphates, and he led the Umayyad Caliphate's troops at the Battle of Karbala in 680, where his men murdered Husayn ibn Ali. In response, Mukhtar al-Thaqafi had Umar executed after capturing Kufa in his Shia rebellion.